03/07/2024
Hey folks! Lets talk about the healing wonders of natures antibiotic, Usnea, shall we?
Usnea, also known as Old Mans Beard, is a type of lichen that grows on trees, bushes, rocks, and soil of temperate and humid climates worldwide. It has been used since anient times, by Egyptian, Greek, and Chinese healers.
It acts just like doxycycline, without all the harmful damage to your gut flora, and the other negative side affects of taking pharmaceutical antibiotics. And while its great medicine for humans, it is also a safe and effective medicine for animals, and is an essential to have on the farm!
Its used in many ways from tincture, tea, supplement, and salve, so lets break it down so you can see all of the ways you can integrate usnea into your healing regiment!
Topically, due to the Usnic acid found in usnea, it can be used to promote wound healing in the forms of fighting fungal infection such as candida and infection causing bacteria including the Staphylococcus and MRSA bacteria, reducing inflammation, and stimulating wound closure, as well as collagen formation. Used as a wound dressing, it is a great rememedy for infected wounds such as cellulitis. The drying and cooling attributes help to reduce heat and redness stemming from the infection.
Internally, it can help fight fever, inflammation and dampness associated with respiratory and urinary tract infection, and it can fight bacterias such as streptococcus. It can also be used to protect against certain cancer cells, while avoiding non cancerous ones, due to its high antioxidant activity!
Usnea is also an effective way to increase your metabolic rate, promoting weight loss!
If you've stuck with me this long and made it through this entire article, and you find yourself wanting to integrate this blessing of a medicine into your personal regiment, consider supporting my business and purchasing a tincture or salve from me🖤🌿 my dms are always open! Have a blessed day🌟
**in addition, ingesting too much usnic acid can be hard on the liver, so ask me or an herbalist for suggestions on proper dosage🥰**